Triple Chocolate Ice Cream

Death by chocolate? Yes, please!

Honestly, I couldn’t think of a better way to go.

This ice cream is easy to make, and gets its luxurious chocolate flavor from a generous amount of cocoa powder, chocolate chips, and chocolate liqueur. It actually really tastes just like frozen chocolate ganache.

Frozen. Chocolate. Ganache.

(For real.)

Breakstone’s sour cream adds a little extra creaminess and tang. The chocolate liqueur keeps the ice cream soft and scoopable right out of the freezer—which makes it a perfect solution for midnight chocolate emergencies.

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OK, so here’s the deal.

This is recipe is part of my entry in the Breakstone’s Battle of the Kitchen Bloggers, hosted by Sandra Lee. (Yep, the same folks who hosted last year’s Triple Churned Challenge.)

For the Showdown, Kraft invited me and 2 other bloggers to duke it out. Picture American Idol meets Iron Chef and you’ve kind of got the idea. (Our secret ingredient? Breakstone’s Triple Churned Sour Cream.)

Check out my appetizer, Sweet & Spicy Coconut Shrimp, and my entree, Roasted Garlic & Spinach Pizza.

Our last challenge? Dessert. With sour cream.

This was a no brainer. Sour cream goes remarkably well with all sorts of sweet ingredients, from chocolate to fruit. Basically, it adds tang and depth.

In honor of my forthcoming cookbook

In honor of my forthcoming cookbook, Slushed, (which is all about how to make alcohol-infused frozen desserts), I figured I’d go where my kung fu is strongest right now: Ice cream.

The participating bloggers have a chance to win a cash prize (1^st place is $350, 2^nd place is $250, and 3^rd place is $150).

Enter to win!

As part of the Holiday Showdown, you can enter win a handful of different prizes. If you enter, you’ll have a chance to win a $50 gift card (one winner each week).

You’ll also automatically be entered to win a grand prize of $2,500!

Sound enticing? I thought it might. Click here to enter to win. You can go back and vote and enter every day!

Alrighty, let’s make some ice cream!

Triple Chocolate Ice Cream

2 cups heavy cream
1 cup whole milk
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
6 egg yolks
½ cup sugar
½ cup Breakstone’s Sour Cream
¼ cup chocolate liqueur

Makes about 1 ½ quarts

Make the chocolate base

Heat the heavy cream and milk in a medium-sized, heavy-bottomed pot until the mixture just starts to steam. Keep an eye on it. Don’t let it even start to simmer.

Remove from the heat and whisk in the cocoa powder and chocolate chips.

Let it sit for five minutes, whisking occasionally, until the chocolate has melted and the mixture is uniform.

Make the custard

Put the egg yolks and sugar in a large bowl. Whisk until smooth.

Slowly ladle the hot chocolate mixture into the egg yolks, whisking constantly to combine.

This is called “tempering.” Basically, you’re raising the temperature of the egg yolks slowly, so they stay liquid (and don’t turn into a scrambled mess).

When you’ve almost all of it, transfer the mixture back to your pot.

Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until the mixture reaches 170 degrees on a candy thermometer. Whatever you do, don’t let the mixture boil.

Strain the mixture into a large bowl to get rid of any tiny bits of cooked egg. (Don’t freak out if you see a few. It happens, and it won’t hurt a thing. That’s why you’re straining it.)

Whisk in the sour cream and chocolate liqueur.

Cool the mixture over an ice bath (fit your bowl into a larger bowl filled with ice, then whisk the mixture), or do what I usually do: Strain the mixture into a large pan, which will disperse the heat really quickly.

Pop the bowl into the fridge to chill it completely, anywhere from 4-6 hours.

Make the ice cream

Process the mixture in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Every machine is a little different. Read your instructions so you know how yours works.

For my 2-quart Cuisinart model, that goes a little something like this…

(Waiting is always the hardest part.)

(Yum, right?!?)

Transfer to a container and freeze overnight.

Serving tip

For an over-the-top treat, serve adult sundaes drizzled with warm hot fudge and a shot of Godiva liqueur.

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